Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
Data analyst
Web developer
Network engineer
Database administrator
Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
ICT security technician
ESCO occupation · 15 essential, 49 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
use access control software
address problems critically
solve ICT system problems
execute software tests
analyse ICT system
web application security threats
ICT networking hardware
manage alarm system
integrate system components
provide technical documentation
identify ICT system weaknesses
ensure proper document management
manage closed-circuit television system
procurement of ICT network equipment
estimate duration of work
Optional & specialised skills
ASP.NET
MATLAB
organisational resilience
ICT security legislation
AJAX
Scratch (computer programming)
Python (computer programming)
manage IT security compliances
execute ICT audits
Swift (computer programming)
JavaScript
VBScript
Pascal (computer programming)
Visual Studio .NET
OpenEdge Advanced Business Language
C#
Smalltalk (computer programming)
TypeScript
APL
CoffeeScript
cyber security
C++
Internet of Things
PHP
Lisp
COBOL
R
comply with legal regulations
Perl
Haskell
Ruby (computer programming)
Prolog (computer programming)
ML (computer programming)
Common Lisp
ABAP
computer programming
Groovy
Erlang
Microsoft Visual C++
Assembly (computer programming)
SAP R3
Scala
Objective-C
Java (computer programming)
ICT network security risks
ICT encryption
SAS language
install low voltage wiring
Cisco
Other matches: security alarm technician · ICT security manager · ICT security consultant · ICT security administrator · ICT technician
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.